You know, when I was wandering around my living room bashing out what I needed to say about this book, the first time through I used the word "honesty," and only on reflection realized there was a different, more fitting word. Because it wasn't quite just honesty. Glad you know what I mean!
I'm reminded of that tremendous scene in Gaudy Night, when Peter and Hariet are talking about the next book she will write, and she says she wants to write something bigger, something deeper than her little clockwork mysteries. And Peter says "do it," and she says, "it will hurt like hell," and Peter comes right back with, "what does that matter, if it makes a good book," and she falls in love with him a bit more right there, because he doesn't want to protect her from that sort of clear-eyed scrutiny. *gusty sigh*
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Date: 2010-02-25 06:56 pm (UTC)I'm reminded of that tremendous scene in Gaudy Night, when Peter and Hariet are talking about the next book she will write, and she says she wants to write something bigger, something deeper than her little clockwork mysteries. And Peter says "do it," and she says, "it will hurt like hell," and Peter comes right back with, "what does that matter, if it makes a good book," and she falls in love with him a bit more right there, because he doesn't want to protect her from that sort of clear-eyed scrutiny. *gusty sigh*